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16 Oct 2023 · 4:42 PM · Division 4

Matters of Urgency

Official title
Matters of Urgency - Environment - Make climate pollution a compulsory consideration

Noes in the majority

This says only which side won the vote, because what Aye and No meant here depends on the exact question put in the chamber.

Aye
11
No
25
Not recorded voting
39

“Not recorded voting” is everyone eligible who isn't recorded as Aye or No, for example absent, paired, or presiding.

What was decided

The majority voted against a motion introduced by SA Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens), which means it failed.

Motion text

That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency:

The Environment Minister continues to approve new coal and gas projects without having to consider the climate damage they will create. In the face of the climate and biodiversity crises, national environment laws must be urgently fixed to ensure the Environment Minister cannot ignore climate pollution when giving environment approvals.

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Votes by party

Both bars use the same scale: number of members.
Aye
11
No
25
Votes by party as a table
PartyAyeNo
Australian Labor Party017
Australian Greens90
Liberal Party06
Australia's Voice01
Independent10
Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party01
United Australia Party10

How each member voted

Aye · 11

No · 25

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